Analyst-Control Management

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Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

How will you make an impact in this role?

About the Team:

The Finance Control Management Risk ID, Assessment, and Testing team focuses on identifying, assessing, mitigating, and reporting on Operational and Compliance Risks across Finance processes and associated controls. This ensures compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies while strengthening the resiliency of Finance by applying a consistent methodology to managing current and emerging risks.

This team is a key driver in building a more risk-aware, well-governed Finance function.

Role Summary:

As an Analyst, you will support the implementation of risk identification, assessment, and testing activities across the Finance organization. The role involves engaging with stakeholders to ensure strong control governance, risk transparency, and alignment with enterprise risk management standards.

This role is a great fit for someone with foundational experience or exposure to risk and control concepts, whether through internships, academic projects, or early-career roles. While deep expertise isn't required, familiarity with risk identification, control design, or testing is important, as these concepts will be part of the day-to-day work.

We're looking for someone who is disciplined, accountable, curious, and proactive—a strong individual contributor who communicates clearly, asks thoughtful questions, and thrives in a collaborative, evolving environment. This person brings a learning mindset, is comfortable navigating ambiguity, and is eager to play a role in the ongoing RCSA transformation and broader risk maturity initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify, document, and maintain risks across Finance processes and systems
• Support and facilitate Risk and Control Self Assessments (RCSAs) with process owners and control leads
• Contribute to control testing and monitoring activities, including QA reviews and vertical testing
• Review and enhance existing control categorization and process-control mapping
• Help document updates to risk registers, issue logs, and risk profiles
• Participate in ongoing transformation efforts to meet second-line expectations and enterprise standards
• Share insights, observations, and risk themes to drive awareness and improvement
• Demonstrate ownership of deliverables, timelines, and quality of output

Minimum Qualifications:

• Analyst: 1–3 years of relevant experience in risk management, internal audit, controls testing, or compliance
• Strong understanding of operational risk principles, control testing, and risk lifecycle
• Experience in interpreting data, identifying trends, and drawing actionable insights
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and frequently
• High attention to detail, with strong organizational and documentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in cross-functional settings

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Risk, Business, or Accounting; advanced degrees or certifications (e.g., CPA, CIA, CRMA) are a plus
• Familiarity with risk assessment methodologies, GRC platforms, and/or dashboarding tools
• General understanding of financial services and regulatory expectations
• Prior involvement in control transformation or risk process redesign initiatives

Salary Range: $55,000.00 to $110,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

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We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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